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“Every condition in life exists as a result of agreement. When you feel the emotion of sadness in your body, you might agree that you are indeed sad. With that agreement, you become the sadness. If, instead, you agree that … Continue reading →

“Jesus taught us not to be anxious and worry about our life, but to seek first the Source of all creation. Then, he said, all things will be provided us. After all, don’t we go to the faucet when we … Continue reading →

“You may not have enough actual food to feed everyone in the world but you certainly have some form of nourishment to share with each person you meet. You may be much more capable of nourishing another’s soul hunger than … Continue reading →

“Changing your attitude from wanting something to having it is simple. You just must decide that it’s already within you, in spirit. Yet, many people have difficulty going from wanting something to having it because they believe that, if it’s … Continue reading →

“Enjoying your life is easy when you’re having fun. The challenge is enjoying being part of it when the going gets tough. Of course, it doesn’t mean that you have to enjoy tragedies. It’s knowing that you can choose to … Continue reading →

“Forgiving means that you are for giving instead of against giving. Forgiveness doesn’t demand that you condone what others do with their lives or how they use it against you; you only need to give willingly to the Life within … Continue reading →

“Our spiritual development is not so much about falling as it is about getting back up each time. Forgiveness gives us the strength and courage to do that. It is the towrope on the beginners’ ski slope that pulls us … Continue reading →

“As you replace fear and doubt as your guides with loving and trusting awareness, you will find how much life has been providing you with your every need. Many times, you may have missed it because you were dwelling on … Continue reading →

“What may appear a problem to one person may be a challenge to another and to yet another, it may offer a great opportunity. What some may experience as a curse, others consider a miracle. One of us might respond … Continue reading →

“Whenever you’re trying to be something other than who you are, in a condition other than how you are, somewhere other than here and at some time other than now, you’re going to be out of your body. The good … Continue reading →

“Whenever you lose your space to any degree, then in order to return to your spiritual nature, you must first realize that you HAVE a body but are NOT the body. You are a spiritual being incarnated into a physical … Continue reading →

“The school of life is one of experience and distilling what we learn from it into wisdom. Therefore, what is truly important in a soul’s education is not what we are born into – our heredity, gender, environment, religion, or … Continue reading →

“Life provides us with our next step. But if we’re wrapped up in expectations of what we “should” be doing, where we “should” be by now, as well as the judgments of how bad we are for not fulfilling those … Continue reading →

“When we practice anything, we tend to seek proof of our progress. “Are we there yet? How far have we come?” In order to do so, we may seek out others we respect and compare our experiences with theirs. Unless … Continue reading →

“Crises are sent to shake us out of our slumber, to re-awaken a sense of purpose. Too often, we become so preoccupied with our vested interests that we forget why we are here. We fall asleep. Then, Life gives us … Continue reading →

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